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W. SOUTHWIOK- HEEL FOR RUBBER BOOTS 0R SHOES.

Patented July 8, 1884.

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WALTER SOUTHW'ICK or new YORK, n. Y.

HEEL FOR RUBBER BOOTS OR SHOES.

EFPECIFICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 301,638, dated July 8, 1884.

Application filed May 9, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, \VALTER SoU'rnwIoK,

of the city, county, and State of New York,-

h ave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heels for Rubber Boots and Shoes, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description. 1

My invention relates to that class of heels wherein an outer plate of rubber, leather,

wood, or roughened metal, more particularly corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a sectional elevation of a rubber hoot or shoe having my new and improved heel applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a bottom View of the same, the roughened plate being re-.

\ be set flush with the face thereof. The D- shaped plate A, besides having the holes I) made through it for the passage of the rivets a, has the three screw openings d (more or less) formed in it, to receive the short screws The ,heel is e, for holding the plate D securely in place 0 upon the heel. The outer plate, D, is, by preference, made of metal, and corrugated or ribbed to form the sharp teeth or ridges 9, so that the plate will serve not only to protect the heel, but also to prevent all danger'of the wearer slipping upon the ice.

By the use of the plate A, riveted through the heel, and by screwing the outer plate, D, to the plate A, a very firm and secure attachment of the plate D is effected, and the heel is made by the rivets a very firm and strong, and has a perfectly secure connection with the boot or shoe, so that the heel cannot by any common usage be detached from the bottom or sole of the boot or shoe.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination, with the heel B, of the D-shaped plate A, provided with apertures b and screw-threaded apertures d, rivets a, passing through the apertures b and the heel, as shown, the serrated or toothed plate 1), secured to the plate A by screws 6, engaging the threaded apertures d, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the heel B, rabbeted at B, of the D-shaped' plate A, fitting within said rabbeted portion, and provid- ,ed with apertures 12 and screw-threaded apertures d, rivets a, passing through apertures Z) and the heel, and there headed down, and the serrated or toothed plate D, secured to the plate A by screws e,engaging the screw-threaded apertures d, substantially as set forth.

WALTER SOUTHWICK.

Witnesses:

1-1'. A. Wnsr, G. Snnewrcn. 

